Iceberg looming over Greenland village spotted from space

An iceberg that drifted perilously close to a remote Greenland village is so big it can be seen from space.

The European Space Agency (ESA) released an image Tuesday showing the giant iceberg just off the coast of Innaarsuit.

A giant iceberg is looming over Innaarsuit, Greenland. Village residents were moved to higher ground last week. (Nuka Møller)

Dozens of residents were evacuated from the village to higher ground last week due to concerns the nearly 10 million-tonne iceberg might break apart and produce waves large enough to wash away low-lying buildings.

The image captured July 9 by ESA’s Sentinel-2 satellites shows several other large icebergs in the vicinity.

Separately, Greenland’s broadcaster KNR published video taken by a local resident showing a time lapse of the iceberg drifting past the village.

KNR reported that strong winds and elevated tides moved the iceberg northward, away from the harbour, over the weekend.